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best alternative browser?

post #1 of 20
5/2/03 at 3:54pm
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i don't care that much for IE or mozilla...looking for something as fast as safari that has tabbed browsing....is there anything like this on the windows side of things....
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post #2 of 20
5/2/03 at 5:34pm
Try Opera
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post #3 of 20
5/2/03 at 5:55pm
I myself use Opera as well
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post #4 of 20
5/2/03 at 5:57pm
Phoenix is nice.
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post #5 of 20
5/2/03 at 5:57pm
Opera is a choice. Depending what you don't like about Mozilla, there's Phoenix (or whatever it's been renamed to, 'cause of the Phonex BIOS company's request).

Anyway, I like Opera, it's quick and efficient, but it is not free (well, the free version has ads). I bought versions since 4.xx (every other major version requires an upgrade-purchase). I'm on 7.xx now, and it's fine. Has the mouse gestures and tabs, etc. Plus it has a better download manager than IE (none) and Mozilla (lame). It has built-in e-mail and works with one (or more) of the chat programs, too... check them out:
www.opera.com

-myrkat

MOZILLA FIREBIRD is the new name... now maybe GM will want them to change it...
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post #6 of 20
5/2/03 at 7:46pm
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thanks for all the input! i've ended up pheonix, the speed offered by this browser is phenomenal...no tabs though
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post #7 of 20
5/2/03 at 8:22pm
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Originally posted by gr8gatzby
thanks for all the input! i've ended up pheonix, the speed offered by this browser is phenomenal...no tabs though
Go to TOOLS -> Preferences -> Advanced -> Tabbed Browsing.

It has tabs... oh yeah. I'm using them right now! Plus, be sure to play around with the various themes (skins) and extensions (plug-ins). Go to Tools -> Preferences -> Themes and Extensions, then click on each tab and click the "Get more..." link there.

Basically, the Phonetity Light (or something named like that) is what I like... small and clean. Then here are some good extensions:
1) Nuke Image (right click an image and say "remove")
2) Popup ALT attribute (this isn't a default in phoenix, oddly enough)
3) Text Links (awesome!)
4) Mouse Gestures (tricky to get working with the right mouse button, but great!)

-myrkat
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post #8 of 20
5/2/03 at 9:04pm
I am using pheonix too and the only problem I have is making the "auto fill in" thing stop. Like if I type sager into google, then go back again and type serious sam rules, once I type the s it shows "sager" in a little pop-down menu thing. Anyone have any ideas to make this stop?
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post #9 of 20
5/2/03 at 9:53pm
Doh! I only use Phoenix at work, and I am at home now (using Mozilla 1.4) and there's a preference to turn this on/off... I don't recall if/what it is in Phoenix... plus, I am using the 4/29/03 nightly build when I do, so the preferences are different than the 0.5 build.

-myrkat
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post #10 of 20
5/2/03 at 10:12pm
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tabs are eluding me....i have v0.6 but do not have the tabs toggle switch in the prefs box.....

i have toolsptions:general/privacy/web feature/themes/extensions/font's&colors/connection
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post #11 of 20
5/3/03 at 12:04pm
Ah, you have the nightly build... in that case MIDDLE-BUTTON CLICK on a link...

See if that fires up a tab in the background. I am not thrilled with the TOOLS->OPTIONS (vs. the 0.5's TOOLS->PREFERENCES) but it is an Alpha/Beta version...

Middle-clicking opens windows in tabs in the background (so you can continue reading while it's loading).

-myrkat
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post #12 of 20
5/3/03 at 2:43pm

Web browser !!

I use too NETCAPTOR, it is tabbed, and somtimes my IE stops works, I open Netcaptor, and works, I havo not to reeboot my machine in that moment, just use netcaptor...
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post #13 of 20
5/4/03 at 12:56am
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Originally posted by Wisefish
I am using pheonix too and the only problem I have is making the "auto fill in" thing stop. Like if I type sager into google, then go back again and type serious sam rules, once I type the s it shows "sager" in a little pop-down menu thing. Anyone have any ideas to make this stop?
ANY HELP?
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post #14 of 20
5/4/03 at 3:04am
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thanks for the tips on activating tabs, ctrl clicking on links is the quick way to start a new tab. this browser is perfection....

so why isnt mozilla this nice? it looks like phoenix is just a side project of sorts
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post #15 of 20
5/4/03 at 8:30am
I think Phoenix (Firebird) started off as a side project, but they're planning on it replacing Mozilla by around Moz 1.5 and having all the other things like email, chat, whatever as modules.
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post #16 of 20
5/4/03 at 12:12pm
Actually, you can have advance tab function....
goto
Tools --> Options --> Extensions --> Get new Extensions
Install : Tabbrowser Extensions and Tabbrowser Preferences . Both will make your Phoenix(FireBird) works like Opera.
There are so many useful extensions to download for free... you might want to check them out.

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post #17 of 20
5/7/03 at 1:40pm
Has anyone tried IE2 yet? Im kinda liking it, just used it for a few hours, but seems cool. And has the tabbed browsing you guys like


http://www.ruihehang.com/myie2/html_en/home.htm See what you guys think.
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post #18 of 20
5/7/03 at 2:39pm
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Originally posted by rkingston
Has anyone tried IE2 yet? Im kinda liking it, just used it for a few hours, but seems cool. And has the tabbed browsing you guys like...
Yeah, but it's still IE at it's core (meaning, full of security holes).

The nice thing about a NON-IE browser is they are built from the ground up, and do not have the security problems that IE has.

-myrkat
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post #19 of 20
5/7/03 at 2:46pm
Ahh I dont worry about the security issues on IE anyways. Im behind two routers, and and firewalls on everycomp. Well on this comp two routers. Cause im wireless right now. I can tell you this one loads up in 1/4 the time it takes IE to start.
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post #20 of 20
5/7/03 at 2:57pm
I like Mozilla/Phoenix/FireBird because it's much faster, smaller than IE.... and the most important thing is it's not Microsoft.

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